The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

A crash, as of a falling house, thun
dered through the corridors. The slender
ropes were taut, in full view of 200 men
In front were four white, writhinG
shrOuds. The ropes could be seen slowly
tightening about their necks, that, be,
tween the caps and shrouds, could be no
ticed blackening and purpling. Mint
mortal minutes passed. Then it was
known to a certainty that not neck had
been broken. The four Haymarket muir
derers had been literally throttled and
strangled by the law.
REMOVING THE BoDIFs.
CHICAGO, November IL, Cook county
jail.-It was wonderful to note how quich
the excitement, which had filed the jai
all the morning, Gained down. The 20(
prisoners confined in the place, who haG
been in a fever heat during the tragic
event of the day, regained their usua
spirits. They cracked Jokes from cell tC
cell. AS they had nothing to eat since
breakfast, they soon began to yell fol
soup. The spectators who had witnessed
the hanging walked rapidly out of the en-
closure and the weary deputies went tC
dinner, the only ones left in the Jail Office
being press representatives.
At 80 o'clock the coffin in which lay
the body of Parsons, was carried out OF
the Jail and taken to the home of his
widow. Curious police officials walked
into the Jail to learn how the execution
had been proceeded WITH and we're in turn
questioned as to how the citizens outside
had acted.
"There was absolutely no trouble" one
and all replied,
| Fischer's remains were removed to his
home at l: 35 o'clock. Many people dis,
played autographs of the dead Fischer
which he had written during the morning
1t was estimated that he made fifty OF
them in all. They all read alike, and
were couched in the following words:
"Anarchy is liberty.-Adolph Fischer
Cook County Jail, November IL, 1887"
Spies was removed in his coffin at :40
o'clock. The remains we're received by
a committee of The Central Labor union
composed of Messrs. Stanter, Livimeyer
acknowledges, Urban and Bothing
Before the committee left the Jail they
went into the visitors cage and shouted
goodbye to Sohwab and Fielden, who will
be removed to Joliet penitentiary to-
| VI buo
kissed their hands and raised their hats
to their imprisoned comrades and sadly
| left.
The bodies of Spies, Fischer and Par
sons were taken away from the Jail about
1:45 O'Clock. For Spies hearse had
been provided. There was some trouble
in getting away from the crowd, but rapid
driving freed the procession from this
annoyance. There was no excitement.
The corpses were taken to an undertake
er's shop, where they will be dressed and
allowed to rest till they are taken to the
homes of the relatives this evening.
ARREST OF MRS. PARSONS.
One of the exciting incidents of the
day was the following:
About 8 o'clock Mrs. Parsons, with red
glistening eyes and dressed in widows
weeds, accompanied by her two children
boy and girl of tender years, and
closely followed by Mrs. Holmes, ex-
editor of the Alarm, Mrs. Fischer, Miss
Engel and one other woman, appeared
before the police at the corner of Clark
and Michigan street. Mrs. Parsons was
spokesman when she was stopped by the
police who gently informed her that she
could go no further.
81 must co." she cried as her dark eyes
flashed fire, 81 am Lucy Parsons. These
are my children. We must go to the jail
They must see their father"
There was little sympathy in the hearts
of the police.
at is impossible" exclaimed two officers
in chorus. "No one can pass here. En-
/ tropna onr nnIu ba ho1 OF nan hpr ofr y
81 will CO." exclaimed Mrs. Parsons
and, with determined effort, she darted
under the ropes. In an instant four stal
wart officers had her in hand. She was
lifted over the ropes, and once again stood
outside the lines.
"You must obey the law" they said, "ol
it may go hard with you"
"The law" she yelled, "what do 1 care
for the law, and my husband is being mur
dered. Shoot me- kill me, if you will"
She finally suocumbed and turned to go
Her companions, with the exception OF
Mrs. Holmes, left her, but together
the two women, with the children
struggling behind, walked down Clarl
street to Kinzie, and thence around tC
Dearborn avenue. A crowd of large pro-
portions followed. She needed them not
On she went until she met another car
don of police and another rope. Her re-
sistance here was so stubborn, when OPP
posed, that Captain Buckley was at last
compelled to order her arrest. Every effor
of gentle restraint, persuasion, argument
and entreaty was employed to no effect
Finally call was sent in for the Elk
change avenue patrol wagon. The
prisoners were led to the corner of II
linois street and Dearborn avenue
where the wagon drove up
Little Albert Parsons, jr., and hi
still smaller sister were lifted
in, and, while breathing sentiments O
cOmmingled rage and despair, Mrs. Par
sons was assisted to ascend. Mrs. Holme
disdained assistance, and mounted tn
wagon with show of offended feeling.
tremendous crowd had cOngregated a
that point, and it was only after a squat
of officers had rushed upon the thronj
with drawn clubs that the wagon was abb
to pass out. Over at the station the pris
oners were given seats in the basemen
registry room. They we're not locked il
cell, nor booked. Mrs. Parsons, wit
Mrs. Holmes and the two children, wer
released from the station at 2:15 O'cloc
this Afternoon. She looked very sad an
down hearted.
BOMBS DISCOVERED.
CHICAGO, November 11.-About 2 o cloc
two bombs, reported TO be heavily charged
were found in an omnibus which runs be
tween the Union depot and Lincoln parl